Lu Yin clutched his shoulder, looking utterly battered. But the moment Bai Xian'er smiled at him, he smiled back. "Sister Xian'er, I have something to thank you for, too."
Bai Xian'er froze. Lu Yin's smile unsettled her, though she couldn't tell why. She had clearly been suppressing him completely.
The Tree Lotus Vine grew, beginning to domineeringly absorb the power of the land and even the starry sky within Lu Yin's heart.
Lu Yin, meanwhile, took out something: the Myriad Species Seed.
Nong Lie had given it to him back then, telling him to plant a plant of his own in the botanical garden.
Lu Yin hadn't planted it at the time, because he had started regaining some memories, even though he still didn't know he was Lu Xiao Xuan.
Nong Lie had said that everyone grew a different plant, and no matter how many times the same person planted one, the result would always be the same. Afraid the Nong family might discover his identity, Lu Yin had changed the subject.
The Myriad Species Seed had remained in his Void Ring ever since.
It was only a seed. If he planted it in the botanical garden, it would merely signify the Nong family's recognition of him.
But if he planted it on the land within his heart, the result might be different. Lu Yin remembered that although the Tree Lotus Vine was domineering and absorbed all the surrounding nutrients, causing the other plants to wither, one little grass had always flourished. It hadn't withered; instead, it had thrived on the Tree Lotus Vine's nutrients, growing better and living comfortably. That little grass was the one he had planted.
If there could be a little grass in the botanical garden, then there could also be one in the starry sky